BurJuman (Dubai Metro)

BurJuman (برجمان, Arabic pronunciation: [barjamann]) is a rapid transit station serving the Red and Green Lines of the Dubai Metro in Dubai. It is one of two transfer stations between the two lines, the other being Union. Since it began service, over 15.611 million passengers have used BurJuman station, making it the second-busiest station of the Dubai Metro network.[1]

BurJuman
برجمان
Line(s)
  Green Line
  Red Line
Platforms4 side platforms (2 per level)
Tracks4 (2 per level)
Connections
Construction
Disabled accessYes
Other information
Station code19 (Red Line)
26 (Green Line)
Fare zone6
History
Opened9 September 2009
Services
Preceding station   Dubai Metro   Following station
toward Etisalat
Green Line
Oud Metha
toward Dubai Healthcare City
Al Karama
toward UAE Exchange
Red Line
toward Rashidiya

History

One of the first stations of the Dubai Metro, BurJuman opened as Khalid Bin Al Waleed (خالد بن الوليد) on 9 September 2009 as part of the initial stretch of the Red Line from Rashidiya to Nakheel Harbour and Towers along with seven other intermediate stations.[2] On 30 December 2012, the station was renamed after the BurJuman shopping centre (located just outside Exit 3 of this station), which had become popularly used despite being unofficial.[3]

Location

BurJuman station is located in the historic centre of Dubai, below the BurJuman shopping centre, after which it is named. Specifically, it lies below the intersection of Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Street and Khalid Bin Al Waleed Road. It is the closest station to a number of consulates, including those to Canada, Egypt, India and the United Kingdom.[4]

Station layout

Along with Union, BurJuman is one of only two interchange stations on the Dubai Metro, giving it an unconventional layout and among the largest in the system. The Red Line travels under Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Street, crossing perpendicularly with the Green Line, which lies below Khalid Bin Al Waleed Road. The Red and Green Lines both utilise two side platforms with two platforms on differing levels.

Platform layout

Platform numbers are not assigned, but are given names according to the direction of the train.

PlatformLineTowards
Red Line Platform
Rashidiya ■Red Line(Up) For Airport Terminal 1, Airport Terminal 3, Rashidiya
UAE Exchange ■Red Line(Down) For Burj Khalifa/Dubai Mall, DAMAC Properties, UAE Exchange
Green Line Platform
Etisalat ■Green Line(Up) For Union, Etisalat
Creek ■Green Line(Down) For Dubai Healthcare City, Creek

References
  1. Dubai Metro hits 213.354m ridership Archived 2016-03-03 at the Wayback Machine UAE Interact Retrieved 2012-12-30
  2. Dubai Metro opens today New Civil Engineer Retrieved 2012-12-30
  3. Danube, BurJuman hop onto the Dubai Metro Gulf News Retrieved 2012-12-30
  4. Train times and landmarks Archived November 1, 2013, at the Wayback Machine RTA Retrieved 2012-12-30

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